Bucket



- May 1,' 1923.

F. BEACH ET AL- BUCKET Filed Dec. 22 1921 Patented May 1, 1923.

' unirao STATES PATENT apnea-1.. 1

FITCH H. BEACH AND FRED s. BEACH, or onnanor'rnniomean- I BUCKET.

Application filed. December 22, 1921. Serial No. 524,223.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that W6,1FITGH H. BEACH and FRED S. BEACH, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Charlotte, in the county of Eaton, State ofMichigan, have invented a new and useful Bucket, of which the followingis a specification.

This'invention relates to scoop construc-' tions, and more particularlyto a scoop construction especially designed for scooping beach sand,gravel or the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a scoop wherein theback wall thereof is provided with a hinged section adapted to pivotforwardly, when the bucket is being returned for filling.

Another object of the invention is to provide removable shoes to receivethe wear caused by the bucket passing over the sand.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a partial coverfor the scoop to cause the scoop to tilt rearwardly, when the same isloaded, thereby preventing further scooping when the scoop has beenfilled to its capacity.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, maybe made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective View of a scoop orbucket constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the scoop.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of one of the removable shoes.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the.-

scoop embodies side bars 5 which are dis posed in spaced relation witheach other and held in such position as by means of the spacing rod 6,disposed adjacent to the forward and rear ends thereof.

The sides of the bucket are formed preferably of sheet metal and areindicated at 7, the side members being connected by means of the topsection 8 and rear section 9, there being provided suitable angle bars10 em bracing portions of the top section 8 and sides 7. y

Forming a part of the rear section 9 is a hinged section 11 connected tothe rear section 9 as by means of the hinge 12. Supported along thelower edge of the section 11 1s a cutting blade 13 which is securedthereto in any suitable manner, the blade being constructed to cut intothe sand and scoop the same within the bucket.

In order that the bars 5 will be supported in spaced relation with thesurface over which the scoop is being moved, curved shoes 14; areprovided which are bolted to the side bars 5 as by means of the bolts 15which pass through registering openings tween which are moved thepulleys 17 that provide means for connecting a power cable '70- 3 formedin the shoes and bars 5. Secured to the scoop at a point intermediatethe width thereof are the spaced angle irons 16," beto'thescoop in orderthat the scoop may be c i moved to and from the material being moved.

A hitch as indicated at 18 has connection with the side bars '5 at therespective ends thereof, which hitches provide means for securing thepower cables to the scoop.

From the foregoing it will be seen that as.

the scoop is forced into the sand or gravel, the same moves upwardlywithin the scoop until the rear portion thereof is filled. The

sand or gravel contacting with the upper section 8 causes the scoop totilt rearwardly on the rear shoes, throwing the blade 13 out of contactwith the sand surface.

When the scoop has been moved to its proper dumping position, and isbeing returned to its loading position, the hinged section 11 of therear section 9 pivots upwardly and out of scooping relationwith theground surface over which the scoop is moving, eliminating wear on thecutting blade 13 thereof.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed as new is A scoopincluding side bars, a body portion secured to the side bars, said vbodyportion including side members, a rear wall having connection with theside'members and including an upperstationary section and a lowerdigging section, means for hingedly connecting the digging section to asour own, We have hereto afiixed our signathe upper stationary section,the lower edge tures in the presence of two Witnesses. of the di insection extendin an a preci s i able diStZECG bGIOW the lower edges ofthe 5 side bars to digeinto the surface over which F the scoop is beingmoveol and a top section Vitnesses:

for connecting the side members. ALBERTA KNOWLEs,

In testimony that We claim the foregoing A. J. TILToN.

